Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to the Nile Cruise&Aswan Tours
Stop At: Aswan, Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley
Our qualified licensed tour guide will meet and assist you at Aswan Airport, railway station or hotel to be transferred by A/C van to your 5 star Nile Cruise to check in before lunch. Have lunch on board.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Aswan High Dam, Manteqet As Sad Al Aali, Aswan Egypt
Then, start your tour by visiting the High Dam; achieved in 1960 to protect Egypt from the flood and generate electric.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Philae, Island of Agilika, Aswan 1, Aswan 1240271 Egypt
Proceed to visit the Graeco Roman Temple dedicated to goddess Isis using a small motorboat to get there. Later on, return back to your cruise for Dinner, folkloric show and Overnight.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight on Nile cruise board
Day 2: Abu Simbel Temples-Navigation to Kom Ombo Temple&Enjoy sailing
Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
Around 4:30, your guide will pick you up for Abu Simbel trip ( sharing a small group). Arrive around 8 am, to visit one of the most impressive places in Egypt; the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel with their unique design built for King Ramesses 2nd. and his beloved Queen Nefertari. Back to the Cruise by noon to have your lunch and sailing heading to Kom Ombo city.Enjoy your local Egyptian drink on cruise sun deck during sailing.
Have unique photos of the splendid nature all over the way to Kom Ombo.
This is Egypt in the best way you can see
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Temple of Kom Ombo, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Kom Ombo 81611 Egypt
Arrive at Kom Ombo city where to visit the dual temple of Sobek, the crocodile God and Horus, the falcon God. Back to the cruise,Enjoy sailing and have dinner. Continue sailing to Edfu for Overnight
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Overnight on cruise board
Day 3: Edfu Temple & Arrive Luxor (visit Luxor Temple)
Stop At: Temple of Horus, Adfo, Edfu Egypt
After your breakfast, experience Horse Carriage ride with your tour guide to visit the temple of Horus at Edfu which is considered to be the most complete and the best preserved of all the Egyptian temples. Return to the cruise.Relax on deck watching the unique landscape and admire the beautiful scenery of the Nile river while sailing to Luxor. Cross Esna Lock. Lunch on board. Afternoon tea on sundeck.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Luxor Temple, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Late in the afternoon, arrive at your cruise dock, to be transferred to enjoy Luxor temple on the East bank of Luxor, where ancient Egyptian, Christian and Islamic features are exhibited. Dinner on board and belly dancing show. Overnight in Luxor. Note: if your arrival at Luxor dock by 3:00 or 3:30 pm, then we have chance to visit both Karnak and Luxor Temples
Duration: 2 minutes
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Accommodation included: Overnight on cruise board
Day 4: Balloon Ride, Luxor Tours&departure transfer
Stop At: Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Luxor Egypt
Begin around 5:00 am pick up for the incredible trip of 30 to 45 minutes Hot Air Balloon flight over the west bank of Luxor and enjoy an aerial view of the country's landscape and famous landmarks. Enjoy the sunrise illuminating the sky of the open air museum city (Luxor) over the great temples and mountains below.
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Valley of the Kings, Luxor City, Luxor 85511 Egypt
Breakfast and check out to start your unforgettable day by driving to the West Bank to visit the Valley of the Kings, where the pharaohs from the New kingdom carved their tombs in the mountains aiming to hide their treasure and protect their mummies
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari, Kings Valley Rd Deir el-Bahari, Luxor 23512 Egypt
Then, to the Mortuary temple of the famous queen Hatshepsut at El Deir El Bahari, discover her beautiful temple and her attractive story with her nephew. End your tour in the West Bank by a photo stop in front of the gigantic statues of Memnon. Lunch time in a local restaurant (optional)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Karnak, Karnak, Luxor Egypt
Back to the East Bank to see the largest temple ever; Karnak Temple built through 2000 years, covering an area of about 63 acres. Have nice pics between its huge pillars and obelisks. Finally, transfer to Luxor Hotel, Airport or Railway station.(around 3:00 to 4:00 pm)
Duration: 1 hour
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No accommodation included on this day.
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Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up all our guests from any hotels in Aswan,airport or train station
4 days(approx.)
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
A child from 6 to 11 accompanied by one adult will be treated as an adult.
Children from 6 to 11 sharing with parents .(maximum 2 children in one room.
If your arrival to Aswan is so early,so we will start the tour direct upon arrival as Cruise check in at 12:00.
Prices are quoted in U.S dollars,per person per trip and valid,except during Christmas,New Year,Easter holidays.
Sometimes due to sailing conditions on the River Nile,Nile Cruises itineraries schedule and sailing time maybe updated.We assure that our clients will see all what is on their itineraries but maybe in different order.
If the trip to Abu Simbel cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 USD per person.
If the Hot Air Balloon trip cancelled due to bad weather, you will be refunded with 30 USD per person.
Camera is not allowed on the balloon basket, you can only use your cellphone to take pictures.
A child less than 6 years is not allowed for the balloon trip.
If you want to have your own room, then you need to book for a single person.
If you are traveling in a group of 3 people, you will enjoy one triple room.
If your traveling in a group and wanted to have your own room, then do a separate booking for a single person.
The tour ends on the last day in Luxor city around 4 to 5 pm, so evening departure is recommended.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : joannd703
After disembarking the cruise, we spent three days in Luxor, immersing ourselves in its rich history and culture. We descended into the Valley of the Kings, where we marveled at the opulent tombs of ancient pharaohs, including the iconic Tutankhamun. At Dandhera, we admired the well-preserved Temple of Hathor, a testament to the vibrant religious practices of the past. The grand finale came at Karnak Temple, the largest religious structure in the world, where we were captivated by its colossal columns and pharaonic inscriptions.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
Posted By : robertahJ4102PO
The trip was absolutely perfect from start to finish. The drinks, food, and show were top-notch, but what truly made this experience unforgettable were the incredible views. The service was impeccable, with super friendly and courteous staff making sure every need was met. I will definitely be booking this tour again in a few years. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a memorable and relaxing getaway.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
Posted By : Alba_S
Overall is a very good experience. You get to visit the temples around the Nile and at the same time have a relaxing time on the cruise ship.
The main guide, Zakaria, as well as the guide in Abu Simbel, Walid, were very good, knowledgeable and attentive.
The cruise ship was okay, breakfast wasn't very good but lunch and dinner were good. The staff in the cruise was nice and everything was clean.
The organizer was extra attentive and responsive, checking with us. Thank you Bassant!
The organization of the tours could have been a bit better. For example, we woke up at 4am to visit Abu Simbel, just to be back in the cruise by 13h and have nothing else to do during the day. Or the last day, we woke up at 4.30am again and had so many visits to do without a stop for lunch finishing at 3pm.
P.S: the hot air balloon is an amazing experience, highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-04-18
Posted By : manuela_c
Great experience, the staff was very friendly all time. The food was delicious, we are vegetarian and they always had several options in the menu. The cruise ship is old, but clean and comfortable. The guide was very friendly and helped us every time. The hot air balloon ride was awesome!
The price didn’t include the tickets for the temples, so we paid for them and the tips for the cruise staff, drivers, guide, etc. The logistics and coordination were really good, They were attentive to how we were doing all time
Thank you Bassant ❤️
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Posted On : 2024-04-11
Posted By : aurora_g
The agency was very responsive for the whole trip, we got the name of the cruise ship 24h before our departure:SEMIRAMIS 3.
Our guide,Rocky,was experienced and it was enjoyable talking with him.
We were just him and us on all the excursions ,so no big groups fortunately.
Read the program carefully because the cruise doesn't sail for the first 2 days so basically u have only one day sailing ,it's very enjoyable anyway.
Our hot air baloon due to weather conditions was cancelled, the agency offered a refund.
When u read the program on viator it says: pick up point for hot air baloon at 5 am so we thought it was gonna be at sunrise which is way more beautiful than doing it middle morning, when we asked clarification on this point, the agency replayed that for sunrise hot baloon there was an extra charge of 50€ each,but in case of delays if u fly after sunrise,u don't get any refund so i suggest u clarify any doubts u may have before booking.
To keep in mind, as specified on the program, u have to pay all the entrances everywhere which is 7/10 € per person, per site.
Plus tipping all the drivers and also the cruise staff and the guides,So calculate also these expenses when u plan your trip.
We are quite happy about the agency itself and our guides, there were some details about the schedule that could be improved tho.
In every site u visit u have a limited amount of time there ,we felt quite rushed all the time .
Especially Abu Simbel,where we spent only 2h and took 6h driving total to get there and back,but I guess all the tours/ agencies follow the same schedule.
Food on the cruise is enjoyable more or less, except for the breakfast which is terrible,but it's quite always the same every day.
Drinks on board are not expensive so u don't need to buy water outside (when we were there exchange rate was 1€/53 le) water onboard is 25 le and beer 130le approx.
Rooms were fine and cruise itself was 5stars but don't expect 5 starts hotel level ,
Semiramis 3, our cruise was quite old but clean and comfortable.
Staff was always kind and available.
Overall an enjoyable experience for the price we paid,but if u thunk this could be the only time in your life u' ll everd do a Nile cruise I'd suggest to consider doing a dahabeya cruise.
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Posted On : 2024-03-23
Posted By : gaston_c
The food, getting up early, the sun on rhe deck, getting all organized for me. I enjoyed those.
What i didnt enjoyed: crew not nice at all, tipping everyone even when the service was mediocre, fridge in the room didnt work, pool table uncomplete, horrible drinks.
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Posted On : 2024-03-14
Posted By : Minchul_K
It was a very enjoyable trip. The cruise was perfect, the food was delicious, and the view from the hot air balloon was also great. Thank you very much to our witty guides, Mohammed and Mona. I highly recommend this cruise tour. Let us travel using the Luxor Pass. Thank you for your consideration. I would like to use this tour again next time! It was an amazing tour!
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Posted On : 2024-02-15
Posted By : Janibeth_M
This was a great experience. The ship was ok and our room clean. The issue is the WiFi doesn’t work even if you pay for that. The tours were amazing and Sabry our Spanish guide was the best. Daily, He was explaining our next day itinerary. Even if you have an estimated itinerary, please don’t rush because everything depends on the departure of the ship. Food is ok but don’t killed us, but it was a variety of food buffet
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Posted On : 2024-02-12
Posted By : SeverusSnake
My worst experience for spending as much as 690 dollars ever. Many other guests on the boat told me they only spent around 420-500 dollars (equivalent of a solo traveler like me) for the same cruise but without the guided tours to many attractions (just 3 nights stays with meals). So basically I spent around more than 200 dollars for the guided tours. But what did I get? I paid all the admission fees, and tipped the drivers at least four times (100 egyptian pounds each time, more expensive than hiring a driver for us 7 people!) and the guide as well. Is tipping optional? Theoretically yes but it’s almost impossible for one to refuse to pay because everyone else is looking at you when it’s required by the guide. In other countries, tipping is just small money but here tipping constitutes well-above-average salaries for the drivers and guides! So does this travel agency EVER PAY their employees?? Seemingly, the only thing I got from the 200 dollar tour was the hot air balloon which was just 10 dollars if I booked directly from them. The boat was not bad but somehow I couldn’t have my pickup location confirmed (no one from this company replied to me from Viator!) so I missed my first lunch and was compensated for a horrible packed cold lunch on the last day! I also stayed at different boats (one for the first night and another one for the other two nights), and the first boat was definitely worse than the second one. The guide was a good man and he was the only good part of this journey. Considering the prices in Egypt, if you skip this tour and directly go to the boat to book the cruise, and hire a driver for all the transportation, you can save at least 150 dollars.
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Posted On : 2024-02-10
Posted By : YIKTO_L
This is one of the greatest tour I have ever tried! I think the cruise was better than I expected. Everything was clean and perfect. Our guide Ahmed was very nice and helpful!
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Posted On : 2024-02-07
